Drain pipe with seating device into masonry



Sept. 14, 1943. LANG 2,329,627

DRAIN PIPE WITH SEATING DEVICE INTO MASONRY Filed Sept. 18, 1940 Patented Sept. 14, 1943 sync.

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Figure 1 is a detail vertical longitudinally extending sectional view of a Wall of a building having the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a vertical transverse section taken on the line I-I of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail elevation of the wall showing the opened end of the drain pipe therein.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view of the drain pipe, its protective covering and a slightly modified form of support, and

Figure 5 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing wherein like and corresponding parts are designated by like reference characters throughout, the numeral I indicates a portion of a vertical wall of masonry having a facing 2 and in which my improved drain pipe is applied for collecting the moisture within the wall and draining the same therefrom.

To apply my drain pipe to the wall a cavity 3 is first formed therein having a depth of approximately one half of the thickness of the wall and a width and height exceeding that of the drain pipe and its support. The drain pipe I is formed from the customary permeable material so that liquids may seep therein and drain therefrom, but the outer periphery thereof is preferably of a hexagonal configuration as shown in the drawing. These drain pipes are usually made from fragile materials and 't li'efe'f c vering-4w h mate a-l's, but i 6. This'protedtive cove'rmg desired, b'iit prefers-try 'cyl'i' whereby it may extend about the drainpipe and form spaces 5 therebetween where waterniay afcqram-rjin'e may also be eraiaa tuainaliy projeeting fib Bfvviiiehisseated' wit corresponding ess "formed within the pres tiv'ecove'ring s I pe'f'rointur'ningtherein; 0nee d venue has formed therewith a sligh proiecting leg. whereas theofiposite end ther of is provided with a relatively long log l2 'both'of which provide a support .ror the'protecnv'e overin' and 't he pipe housed therein. .This prote'ctivecoverin grfiay be arranged "abouttrie'drain pipe in the manner as shown, cr'it mayeritirely cover the same, but I refer the opposite ends to extend therefrom in order that the -forwardend of the pipe may extend'to the'router f'aceof the building wall app'l-i'ed thereto'fand the inner end ofltl'ie pipe seated within the mortar placed within the cavity 3 for closing the same.

In applying the drain pipe 1 within a wall the protective covering is first placed thereabout and this unit is then placed within the cavity 3 of the wall where it is ,retained at the proper inclination whereat the liquid that accumulates therein may drain from the forward end of the pipe and this forward or outer end of the drain pipe terminates with the outer face of the facing 2.

The leg 12 of the protective covering is normally of the length as illustrated in full and dotted lines in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawing and to reduce the inclination of the drain pipe I it is necessary to shorten the length of the leg I2. In the form of leg support as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a plurality of notches l3 are formed therein for dividing the same in layers or sections which may be easily severed from the leg whereby the latter may be reduced in length or of such a length as would support the drain pipe at the proper inclined relation to the wall in which it is installed. Instead of forming the leg I2 with the protective covering I may substitute therefor a metallic band l4 which latter is secured about the protective casing or covering and has secured thereto a pair of depending legs l5. These legs [5 are normally of the length as shown in full lines in Figure 4 of the drawing and when it is required to reduce their lengths the outer extremities thereof may be severed or cut to the length required or they may be bent inwardly as shown in dotted lines in Figure 4.

After the drain pipe is installed within the cavity 3 of the wall or other structure to be drained a mortar which will remain permeable after setting, is poured therein embedding the drain pipe and its protective covering and support, but a1- lowing the outer opened end of the drain pipe to extend to the outer surface of the mortar in the manner as is illustrated in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. Before the mortar sets the bolts 9 are embedded therein for supporting and fastening a frame thereto. This frame In is provided with a hingedly connected grate II which latter extends over the outer opened end of the drain pipe 1 so as to prevent noxious insects, rodents or other foreign matter accumulating therein. By moving the grate to the dotted position as shown in Figure 1 access may be gained to the interior of the drain pipe 1 for cleaning the same.

Manifestly, the construction herein shown is capable of considerable modification and such modifications as come within the scope :of my claims, I consider within thespirit of my invention.

Iclaim: g

1. A drain for masonry having a cavity formed therein and opened at the outer face of the masonry, a drain pipe seated within said cavity and having its outer opened end terminating flush.

with the opened end ofthe cavity, a'permeable protective covering enclosing said drain pipe and frangible means at the inner end of said covering for supporting said drain pipe and said covering Within the cavity of the masonry.

2. A drain for a wall of masonry having a cavity formed therein, a drain pipe seated within said cavity and having one end extending to the. outer. face of the wall of masonry, a permeableprotective sleeve surrounding saidpipe and having means for adjustably supporting the same within said cavity, a permeable mortar .sealing said cavity supporting means embedded within said permeable mortar adjacent each side of the drain pipe end in the outer wall face, a frame secured to said supporting means and a. grate pivotally connected to said frame adapted to close over the end of said drain pipe at the outer face 7 of the masonry wall.

frangible sections whereby the length of the leg may be reduced by removing one or more of said sections.

5. The combination with .a drain pipe having an outer periphery of substantially a hexagonal configuration, a cylindrical permeable reinforced sleeve surrounding said drain pipe forming spaces therebetween, and an adjustable support on said sleeve for retaining said drain pipe at various inclined positions. I

6. A drain for masonry walls comprising in combination with a'suitable opening in a wall, an elongated porous hexagonal tube, a porous fabric reinforced cylindrical tube around the greater portion of said hexagonal tube, alongitudinal upstanding rib exterior of said hexagonal tube adapted to" interfit with a longitudinallyextending groove in the interior wall of said reinforced cylindrical tube, adjustable supporting means at an end of said reinforced tube adapted to vary theangle of said hexagonal and cylindrical tubes before insertion within the wallopening, and a porous sealing medium massed around and adapted to embed the aforementioned tubes within the said wallopening. I

GUILLERMO ROBERT LANG. 

